Abstract :
A discovery-oriented lab experiment is developed that illustrates the chemoselective nature of reductions using sodium borohydride. Products are of sufficient purity to allow analysis by spectroscopy without further purification.
The discovery-oriented approach to organic chemistry. 6. Selective reduction in organic chemistry: Reduction of aldehydes in the presence of esters using sodium borohydride
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Journal of Chemical Education(Vol. 82, Issue 11)
Publisher:
American Chemical Society Division of Chemical Education
Document Type:
Article
Length:
29 words
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A discovery-oriented lab experiment is developed that illustrates the chemoselective nature of reductions using sodium borohydride. Products are of sufficient purity to allow analysis by spectroscopy without further purification.
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Gale Document Number: GALE|A143138595